SYLVA FOUNDATION

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
06589157 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2025

End date: 31 March 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

SYLVA FOUNDATION

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2026

Principal activities of the company

Sylva Foundation is a national charity working for a society that lives in harmony with nature, focusing on the stewardship of our forests and the utility of home-grown timber. It provides solutions to meet significant environmental challenges by innovating, collaborating, training, and advocating.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Sarah Taylor
Amanda Bryan
Robin Buxton
Lucius Cary
James Morison
Phoebe Oldfield
Eleanor Tew
Jim Waterson


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2025 to 11 November 2025

Mary Barkham


The director shown below has held office during the period of
11 November 2025 to 31 March 2026

Sebastian Cox


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
28 August 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sarah Taylor
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,435,143 1,465,427
Total fixed assets: 1,435,143 1,465,427
Current assets
Debtors: 4 105,647 110,408
Cash at bank and in hand: 291,294 410,372
Total current assets: 396,941 520,780
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 75,870 ) ( 261,881 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 321,071 258,899
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,756,214 1,724,326
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,756,214 1,724,326
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1,756,214 1,724,326
Total members' funds: 1,756,214 1,724,326

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2026 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 28 August 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sarah Taylor
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 12 11

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2025 1,695,497 158,316 1,853,813
Additions 28,684 28,684
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2026 1,695,497 187,000 1,882,497
Depreciation
At 1 April 2025 311,123 77,263 388,386
Charge for year 42,314 16,654 58,968
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2026 353,437 93,917 447,354
Net book value
At 31 March 2026 1,342,060 93,083 1,435,143
At 31 March 2025 1,384,374 81,053 1,465,427

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

4. Debtors

2026 2025
£ £
Trade debtors 103,866 108,645
Prepayments and accrued income 1,781 1,763
Total 105,647 110,408

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Trade creditors 13,497 61,664
Taxation and social security 43,616 42,275
Accruals and deferred income 13,050 151,667
Other creditors 5,707 6,275
Total 75,870 261,881